People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

PPP 107 | Negotiating Skills for Project Managers

07 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing Steven P. Cohen In this episode, you'll hear from Steven P. Cohen. Steve's latest book is entitled The Practical Negotiator: How to Argue ...

PPP 106 | How to Fuel the Effective Project Manager

03 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 37:35 Download episode 106 Happy New Year! I love new things! I love the start of a new project. Working with a new team or new clien...

PPP 105 | Influencing the Impossible Stakeholder, with author Donny Ebenstein

12 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

I Hear You! In this cast I talk with Donny Ebenstein, who just published I Hear You: Repair Communication Breakdowns, Negotiate Successfully, and Buil...

PPP 104 | The Thankful Project Manager

27 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 20:25 Download episode 104 A Disposition of Gratitude One of my favorite holidays in the United States is Thanksgiving. Many other co...

PPP 103 | What Does the Future of Work Look Like? Our interview with Scott Berkun, author of The Year Without Pants

23 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The Year Without Pants Scott Berkun has written one of my favorite books in recent months. Despite the provocative title, The Year Without Pants: Word...

PPP 102 | How to Promote Yourself Without Being a Jerk, with author Dan Schawbel

25 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

How to Succeed In Business Without Even Trying That makes for the name of a funny movie but success in business is not quite that simple. If you're fa...

PPP 101 | In the Trenches, with Mike Durbin, PMP

07 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing Mike Durbin, PMP We continue our In the Trenches series with this discussion with Mike Durbin, PMP. Mike shares insights and lessons he's ...

PPP 100 | Are You a Successful Project Manager?

21 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The Project Named You A key project management lesson is that we need to define success. What does success look like for a project? That's a question ...

PPP 099 | How Project Managers Make Better Decisions, with Michael Roberto

08 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Don't Take Yes for an Answer! Yes men. Yes women. People who say Yes. Leaders who only want people to say Yes. There are countless decisions required ...

PPP 098 | How to Make More Persuasive Presentations, with author Nancy Duarte

21 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Insights from Nancy Duarte If you don't particularly enjoy giving presentations, I understand. Though 1994 was a near-death experience for me, 19 year...

PPP 097 | Why Managing Sucks, with author Jody Thompson

20 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Does Your Work Suck? So how would you describe your excitement level about your job? Would you say, "It's awesome Andy! I love my job!" Or would you b...

PPP 096.1 | Premium Follow-up to the Paul Weber Interview

24 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Finger Tapping and Cookie Crumbs In this premium episode, I follow-up on some points from my interview with Paul Weber. You'll learn about: Elizabeth...

PPP 096 | In the Trenches, with Paul Weber, PMP

24 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing Paul Weber, PMP We continue our In the Trenches series with this discussion with Paul Weber, PMP. Paul shares insights and lessons he's le...

PPP 095 | Agile Project Management and the PMI-ACP® Certification

01 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Adapt. Deliver. Fast. If you are in the business of delivering projects, especially in the area of software development, you have certainly heard abou...

PPP 094 | How to Motivate Your Project Team, with Heidi Grant Halvorson and Tory Higgins

18 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

What Does It Take To Motivate Your Team? One of the common concerns I hear from those who lead projects and teams has to do with motivation. What does...

PPP 093 | Givers, Takers, and Matchers, A Discussion About Success with Dr. Adam Grant

09 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Can I Ask You a Favor? So let's say someone asks you for help. For a favor, let's say. What's your first reaction? Is it, "Sure! No problem! I'd love ...

PPP 092 | In the Trenches, with Kiron Bondale, PMP

20 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing Kiron Bondale, PMP We continue our In the Trenches series of episodes, with this interview with Kiron Bondale, PMP. Kiron runs the Project...

PPP 091 | You Can Be a Better Writer, with Tips from Bryan A. Garner

06 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

So, how do you feel when each of the following occurs? You come across a typo in a project document. You receive an e-mail that is pages and pages lo...

PPP 090.1 | Follow-up to the Interview with Karl Pillemer

19 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Lessons Learned... For Life Hopefully by now you have had the opportunity to listen to my interview with Karl Pillemer. I can honsestly say this is o...

PPP 090 | Life Lessons for Leaders, with author Karl Pillemer

19 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the stuff of life, there is no shortage of people and resources who offer insights on how to be successful, get a job, have meaningfu...

PPP 089 | In the Trenches with Ryan Endres

23 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

In The Trenches... Like You A month or so ago I was talking with listener Mike Settlemire. Mike was participating in our Advanced Project Management e...

PPP 088 | Selling Skills for Project Managers, with author Dan Pink

12 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

You're a Salesperson. Seriously. So, when you think of a salesperson, who comes to mind? For many people, it's someone closer to Kenny the Sales Weas...

PPP 087 | Think Like a Futurist, with author and futurist Cecily Sommers

27 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Let's Talk About.... The Future Well, it's time to say good-bye to this year and welcome a new one. So, how do we wrap what's been a very busy year? W...

PPP 086 | Team Turnarounds, Part 2, with author Joe Frontiera

07 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Team Turnarounds, Part 2 In the last episode I started the conversation with Joe Frontiera, co-author of Team Turnarounds: A Playbook for Transformin...

PPP 085 | Team Turnarounds, Part 1, with author Joe Frontiera

06 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Time to Reflect As we near the end of the year, it's a great time to reflect. What's going well with your teams? What's not so stellar? As you conside...

PPP 084 | The Human Side of Agile, with author Gil Broza

30 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Agile Project Management Agile project management continues to gain momentum around the world, especially with regards to software development project...

PPP 083 | Extreme Productivity, with author Bob Pozen

06 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Too Much To Do, Not Enough Time To Do It! Can you relate to that? This is a common theme that I hear from participants in our keynotes and workshops a...

PPP 082.1 | Premium Follow-up to the Interview with Bill Catlette

25 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Contented Teams OK, I have another confession to make in this episode! Once again, you'll have to listen to this premium episode to catch it. Beyond w...

PPP 082 | Contented Teams Deliver Better Results, with author Bill Catlette

25 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Could You Use Some Extra Hands On Deck? Could you use some extra staffing on your teams these days? I'm glad to say that I'm seeing more organizations...

PPP 081.1 | Premium Follow-Up to the Interview with Ben Snyder

30 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Everything's a Project OK, I have a confession to make! You'll have to listen to this premium episode to catch it. Beyond the confession, this premium...

PPP 081 | Everything's a Project, with author and CEO Ben Snyder

30 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Everything's a Project Everything's a Project.... That's not only a great name for a book--which it is--but it's also a great way to look at many thin...

PPP 080.1 | Free Premium Episode: Follow-up to the Tom DeMarco Interview

24 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Free Premium Episode I am immensely thankful for the many people who are premium subscribers to the People and Projects Podcast. By making this invest...

PPP 080 | Meeting the Deadline, Part 2 of an Interview with Tom DeMarco

24 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

The Deadline In this episode, I continue my discussion with Tom DeMarco, with insights related to his writing in books such as The Deadline. If you di...

PPP 079 | Meeting the Deadline, Part 1 of an Interview with Tom DeMarco

24 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

The Deadline A couple of months back I was teaching a PMP®Exam Prep workshop. One of the participants mentioned that he was reading Tom DeMarco's boo...

PPP 078.1 | Premium Follow-Up to the Karen Dillon Interview

08 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

I seem to be encountering a lot of favorite books these days, and the one we're talking about today is no exception. I really like How Will You Measu...

PPP 078 | How Will You Measure Your Life, Part 2, with author Karen Dillon

08 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

How Will You Measure Your Life? In this episode, I continue my discussion with Karen Dillon about her new book entitled How Will You Measure Your Life...

PPP 077 | How Will You Measure Your Life, Part 1, with author Karen Dillon

08 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Adam: Making a Difference With Her Life I am recording this episode from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where I have the privilege of speaking at a confe...

PPP 076.1 | Premium Follow-Up on the Keith Murnighan Interview

15 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

I trust you were able to take away an idea or two from the discussion with Keith Murnighan. Between his book Do Nothing!: How to Stop Overmanaging and...

PPP 076 | Do Nothing! Part 2 of interview with Keith Murnighan

15 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Beware: Management Heresy Ahead! In this episode, I continue my discussion with Keith Murnighan about his new book entitled Do Nothing!: How to Stop O...

PPP 075 | Be a Better Leader: Do Nothing! An interview with Keith Murnighan

14 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible that we make difficult situations worse by overmanaging them? Keith Murnighan responds with a resounding "Absolutely!" In the next two ...

PPP 074.1 | Premium Follow-up on the Andy Crowe Interview

16 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

So have you spent some time trying to better understand agile project management? I know some of our premium subscribers are avid agile practitioners...

PPP 074 | How Agile Are You? An interview with author Andy Crowe, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP

16 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Agile is getting plenty of attention these days and for good reasons. When done well on aligned projects, great customer value can be delivered. Many...

PPP 073.1 | Premium Follow-Up to Interview with Don Kluemper

23 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

In this premium episode, I'm going to share some additional thoughts to help us personally apply this learning. I talk about why you need a social med...

PPP 073 | What Does Your Facebook Profile Say About You? An interview with Don Kluemper

23 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

So let me ask you... What does your Facebook profile really say about you? Or maybe you're not a Facebook person. How about LinkedIn? If a prospective...

How to Lead Better Project Meetings

24 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Free Premium Episode Thank you for joining me for this premium episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Did you know that many of your colleagues ...

PPP 072.1 | How to Lead Better Project Meetings

23 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Free Premium Episode Thank you for joining me for this premium episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Did you know that many of your colleagues ...

PPP 072 | Lead Better Meetings, with Steven G. Rogelberg

22 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

There's some newly published, compelling research that has now found that--are you ready--many meetings are a waste of time! Oh, I know you might find...

PPP 071 | Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential

29 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Another Day in the Salt Mine! One of the many things I love about my job is that I get to intersect with hundreds of organizations. As I walked into t...

Leadership Fast Track Program 2012

27 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard me talking about the Leadership Fast Track Program in recent episodes, right? Well, here's an easy way to learn more about it! Attached t...

PPP 070.1 | Premium Follow-up on Lisa Petrilli Interview

20 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

There's a big appetite these days for advice for introverts. Lisa Petrilli's e-book shares some helpful insights. I trust you found the interview with...

PPP 070 | The Introvert's Guide to Success in Business and Leadership

20 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

People Don't Listen To Me Some years back I was sitting across the table from a coaching client. We were talking about what she thought was her inabil...

PPP 069 | Reaching Your Goals with Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson (Part 2)

24 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 24:39 Download episode 69 In this episode I continue my interview with Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of Succeed: How We Can Reac...

PPP 068 | Reaching Your Goals with Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson (Part 1)

10 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 25:04 Download episode 68   Additional Episode My interview with Heidi is split between two episodes. Make sure to listen to the sec...

PPP 067 | The Single Biggest Factor for Increasing Productivity, Creativity, and Commitment: The Progress Principle

23 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

The Gift That Keeps on Giving This is a season when giving gifts takes center stage for most of us. Many of us have the gift of some time off before a...

PPP 066 | What You Need to Know About LinkedIn, with author Wayne Breitbarth

30 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm going to share a conversation I had recently with Wayne Breitbarth, author of The Power Formula for Linkedin Success: Kick-start Y...

PPP 065 | Leading Under Pressure, with Justin Menkes author of Better Under Pressure

09 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk with Justin Menkes, author of Better Under Pressure: How Great Leaders Bring Out the Best in Themselves and Others. Let's lea...

PPP 064 | Find Your Focus and Master Distraction with Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes

01 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 27:37 Download episode 64 One of my favorite writers and voices on the topic of productivity is Peter Bregman. Peter recently releas...

PPP 063 | How to Gain Credibility, Part 2 of an interview with leadership author and expert Jim Kouzes

12 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 20:58 Download episode 63 In our last episode I started a conversation with Jim Kouzes about their newly revised book Credibility: ...

PPP 062 | How to Gain Credibility, Part 1 of an interview with leadership author and expert Jim Kouzes

30 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 21:06 Download episode 62 I'm recording this episode on the road this week, delivering a keynote on leadership at a Project Managemen...

PPP 061.1 | Premium: Follow-up on the Michael Roberto interview on Filters

01 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 7:11 Download the premium episode (NOTE: This Premium Episode is being included in our free podcast stream this week. It gives you a ...

PPP 061 | Be a Better Problem Finder, with author Michael Roberto

01 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Total Duration 22:23 Download episode 61 Have you ever heard this quote?"There's an inverse relationship between your level in a company and your ab...

Follow-up on the Cathy Davidson Interview on Attention

18 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this quote from Daniel J. Boorstin. He said,"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge." How oft...

PPP 060 | How The Brain Science Of Attention Changes Everything, With Cathy Davidson (Part 2)

18 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode, you heard the first portion of my discussion with Cathy N. Davidson, author of Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attentio...

PPP 059 | How The Brain Science Of Attention Changes Everything, With Cathy Davidson (Part 1)

18 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

So let me guess.... While you're listening to this cast right now, I'm guessing you're also doing something else as well, right? Maybe driving a car o...

Follow-up on the John Baldoni Interview on Leading Up

11 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dee Hock is one of my management heroes. Dee founded VISA years ago and had many insights on how to be an effective leader. If you've sat through one...

PPP 058 | How To Lead Your Boss, With Author John Baldoni

11 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

One of the lessons that eventually becomes clear is that managing is not just managing down: leading those people who report to us. In fact, the highe...

Follow-up on the Todd C. Williams Interview

26 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

There's nothing easy about rescuing a problem project. There's a reason why they're called problem projects! Todd's book is reasonably good at outlin...

PPP 057 | Rescuing The Problem Project, With Author Todd C. Williams, PMP

25 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Lead projects long enough and eventually you'll have to deal with the problem project. Whether you were involved with the project from the beginning o...

PPP 056 | Improving Your Success Through Little Bets, With Author Peter Sims

18 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

One of the great challenges of business is how to go from idea to delivery. It's easy to talk about ideas but turning those into a finished product re...

Taking Action on Your Crazy Ideas

05 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get a crazy idea and decide to act on it? Too often I just sit on the idea instead of taking action. In late May I had a crazy idea: to produce a...

Taking Action on Your Crazy Ideas

05 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get a crazy idea and decide to act on it? Too often I just sit on the idea instead of taking action. In late May I had a crazy idea: to produce...

Follow-up on the Kerry Patterson interview

30 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for joining us for this special premium edition of The People and Projects Podcast. Whether we're trying to change ourselves, our teams, or ...

PPP 055 | Change Anything, With Best-Selling Author Kerry Patterson

30 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

So let me ask you a question: How strong is your willpower? When you want to make a change, how successful are you at not only making it but also sust...

PPP 054 | Become A Better Problem Solver, An Interview With Author And Management Thinker Roger L. Martin

08 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

I recorded this episode on the road this week, while in Las Vegas speaking at the Agile Development Practices and Better Software Conference. I greatl...

PPP 053 | Saving Your Good Ideas From Getting Shot Down, With John Kotter

31 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Professor John Kotter. If you haven't listened to the first part of this interview, make sure to chec...

PPP 052 | Leading Change, An Interview With John Kotter

25 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you wanted to make a change at work? Maybe it was an approach on a project or something bigger, like wanting to introduce a new...

PPP 051 | Great On The Job, With Author And Harvard Blogger Jodi Glickman

12 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Last week I facilitated a tutorial and delivered a new keynote to over 800 people at the STAREAST conference in Orlando. It had been a while since our...

PPP 050 | Managing Project Risks (Part 2) With Dr. David Hillson

26 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode I began a discussion with Dr. David Hillson from the U.K. regarding risks and risk attitudes. In this episode, David and I continu...

PPP 049 | Managing Project Risks (Part 1) with Dr. David Hillson

25 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

  What comes to mind when you think of the term "risk"? In our workshops and keynotes regarding project management, the topic of risk inevitably is t...

Get 30 Free PDUs

09 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a PMP, you know that getting your 60 PDU's every three years is a requirement. Now it's actually not that difficult to get your 60, especial...

Management: It's Not What You Think! An interview With Henry Mintzberg

06 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever sat through one of my workshops or keynotes on leadership or project management, you've likely clued to the fact that I have a rather ...

Being a Student of PM, with Josh Nankivel

24 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, quick note: This episode is sponsored by the STAREAST 2011 Conference. STAREAST is the premier gathering place for software testers, developers, ...

Think Small! An interview With Phil Simon, Author Of The New Small

01 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

I have to tell you: I love running a small company. Two years ago I was interviewed by Coach Ian Scott, my friend, and colleague from the UK, for his...

PPP 043 | The Way We're Working Isn't Working, Part 2

25 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Hopefully, you've already had a chance to listen to the first part of my interview with Tony Schwartz. In this second part, Tony talks about the con...

PPP 042 | The Way We're Working Isn't Working, Part 1

25 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Let me take a guess... You don't have time to listen to this podcast episode. Oh, you're listening to it, but perhaps you're driving or trying to do ...

New Year's Resolutions for Project Managers

03 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I love when a new year comes around! I love the opportunity to look and consider the previous year: accomp...

Special Offer: Free e-learning for Premium Subscribers

13 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

In case you missed it in our last episode, I have a special Christmas gift for all my podcast listeners. You've heard me talk about Premium Subscripti...

Networking For People Who Hate Networking: An Interview With Author Devora Zack

12 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

We're now at that time of year when there are often many social gatherings, whether with family, friends, or work associates. Do you look forward to ...

Networking for People Who Hate Networking: An interview with author Devora Zack

11 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

We're now at that time of year when there are often many social gatherings, whether with family, friends, or work associates. Do you look forward to t...

How to Manage Your Boss, an interview with author and speaker Bruce Tulgan

27 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

I have the true privilege of helping professionals from hundreds of companies develop their ability to lead people and deliver projects. A common ques...

PPP 037 | Making Better Decisions through 10-10-10

11 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Welcome to the 10th month of this 10th year in this century! In this episode, I'm sharing insights from a book I've recently read: 10-10-10: A...

Delivering Projects Through People, with author Dave Po-Chedley, PMP

28 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

If you've followed this podcast or attended one of my keynotes on project management or leadership, you've likely caught onto my bias that the biggest...

Taking Your Learning to the Next Level: Announcing Premium Subscriptions

31 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

In recent episodes I've mentioned that we will be launching Premium Subscriptions of The People and Projects Podcast. Well, we have lift-off! In this ...

Leading Teams, with Harvard Professor Dr. J. Richard Hackman

19 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

I can easily recall the days before I became a manager. I started my career as a software developer, which by nature of how software gets created, usu...

Become a More Effective Leader Using the Latest Brain Science

23 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

It's so easy to get into a rut. Whether it's on a personal basis, a project team, or even an organization, it's easy to keep doing things the way we'...

PPP 031 | Leading Teams with Meaning, with Dr. Adam Grant

08 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

I'm in Las Vegas this week, speaking to leaders from hundreds of companies from around the world. Las Vegas is certainly an intriguing place on many l...

Wired to Care, with author Dev Patnaik

17 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

What comes to mind when you think of empathy? Do you think of someone who is highly sensitive and compassionate--maybe even too much? Or does that des...

The Project Success Method, with author Clint Padgett

26 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

So when it comes right down to it... what can you do to better ensure that you successfully deliver the projects you're managing? It's a question I l...

Influence Without Authority Scenarios, Part 2

20 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

It's one thing to know there's a model for influencing without authority. But how do we implement that model, as leaders and project managers? That's ...

How to Influence Without Authority, an interview with author Dr. Allan Cohen

20 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

One of my leadership heroes is Ken Blanchard, who is on record of saying, "The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority." I whol...